Keyword: brassnuts https://freerepublic.com/tag/brassnuts/ en-us Thu, 20 Jun 2002 17:24:34 GMT Focus Forum 15 Brass nuts valued at a pretty penny by British military _ $104,000 each https://freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/703221/posts <p>Government auditors said Thursday they had discovered the Ministry of Defense had valued 1,175 brass nuts at a staggering $122 million, or $104,000 each.</p> <p>After a little stocktaking, the auditors valued the whole collection of hardware at just $1.73, just 14 cents per nut.</p> Associated Press https://freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/703221/posts#comment Thu, 20 Jun 2002 17:24:34 GMT